BETTER DAYS YX-7265-ND Japan 1980
JP￥980
Media : Excellent (EX), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER
Not only is this a masterpiece by jazz guitarist Kazumi Watanabe, but also a great Japanese fusion album.
Recorded in New York, this is Watanabe Kazumi's biggest hit. It includes the smash hit commercial song "Unicorn."
BLUE NOTE GP 3120, GP-3120 Japan 1977
JP￥299
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Acceptable (VG)
*The image is not from the actual item.
A masterpiece that represents the fusion boom of the time.
Crews on acoustic guitar and Lee Ritenour on electric guitar.
Naoya Matsuoka - September Wind
WARNER PIONEER M-6006 Japan 1982
JP￥1480
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Acceptable (VG), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Hard Stain on Cover *The image is not from the actual item.
A representative of the Latin fusion scene in Japan.
This is the best album released before Wishing stopped activities.
Modern Jazz Quartet - Last Concert
ATLANTIC P-5177-8A Japan 1975
JP￥580
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Media Warped
Bob James, Earl Klugh - One On One (- Master Sound)
TAPPAN ZEE 25AP 1711 Japan 1979
JP￥980
Media : Excellent (EX), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Tear on Obi
This album won a Grammy Award in 1980. A must-listen masterpiece.
This album features the golden combination of Bob, a leading keyboardist in jazz, fusion, and contemporary music, and Earl, a master of the gut guitar.
Chuck Mangione - Feels So Good
Smooth Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
A&M AMP-6006 Japan 1977
JP￥1680
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER *The image is not from the actual item.
Chuck Mangione, the flag bearer of soft and mellow music.
"Come on, let's fall in love together." Your name, music, whispered in my heart. I will always love you. With you, I always feel so good.
Gary Burton, Chick Corea - Crystal Silence
ECM PA-7074 Japan 1973
JP￥1580
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Cover Soiled, Sticker on Obi, Minor Scratch on Media *The image is not from the actual item.
CONTEMPORARY LAX 3010, LAX-3010, S 7530 Japan 1974
JP￥2480
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Acceptable (VG)
LINER, Cover Soiled, Light Mark on Media *The image is not from the actual item.
An immortal tenor trio work in the history of modern jazz.
The piano-less arrangement highlights the saxophone, exuding a mysterious charm.
JVC VIJ-28012 Japan 1981
JP￥480
Media : Excellent (EX), Jacket : Excellent (EX)
LINER *The image is not from the actual item.
A talented jazz singer representing Japan!
An adult contemporary masterpiece.
Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Jazz-Funk
KITTY MKF 1063 Japan 1980
JP￥2980
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Blue Vinyl *The image is not from the actual item.
Masayoshi Takanaka's representative album featuring the fan-popular "EARLY BIRD"
This masterpiece was released six months after their previous album "JOLLY JIVE" and was ranked in the Oricon Top Ten.
Gary Peacock - Tales Of Another
ECM PAP-9078, 8PAP-9076, ECM 1101 Japan 1977
JP￥1480
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Acceptable (VG), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
Hard Stain on Cover *The image is not from the actual item.
The origin of the "Standards Trio" which began in 1983.
A historically significant work by the trio.
Grover Washington Jr - Come Morning
ELEKTRA P-11082E Japan 1981
JP￥580
Media : Excellent (EX), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER *The image is not from the actual item.
A wonderful fusion of jazz and R&B.
Released in 1981, this album was co-produced by himself and Ralph MacDonald. It went beyond the Jazz/Fusion albums that made it onto the Billboard Pop album charts and has been listened to widely.
Sadao Watanabe - Bird Of Paradice
FLYING DISK VIJ-6017 Japan 1977
JP￥780
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Crease/Crinkle on Cover
A Charlie Parker tribute piece by Nabe Sada.
This was Sadao Watanabe's second collaboration with The Great Jazz Trio, released in 1979. It is said to be Sadao Watanabe's finest work, making you feel as if Charlie Parker is playing.
Modern Jazz Quartet - Last Concert
ATLANTIC P-6321-2A, P-6321A, P-6322A Japan 1975
JP￥449
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Hard Stain on Cover
Miles Davis - Sketches Of Spain
CBS SONY SOPL 156, SOPL-156 Japan 1972
JP￥1480
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Acceptable (VG)
LINER, Hard Stain on Cover, Scratch/damage on Cover *The image is not from the actual item.
Kazumi Watanabe - Lonesome Cat
DENON YX-7525-ND Japan 1978
JP￥1480
Media : Excellent (EX), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER *The image is not from the actual item.
Jazz-Funk, Fusion, Hard Bop, Contemporary Jazz, Afrobeat
PHONOGRAM EW-8048 Japan 1977
JP￥479
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Excellent (EX)
LINER *The image is not from the actual item.
This album contains a live performance from 1976, in which Sadao Watanabe won the Grand Prize at the Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival.
The "Sadao Watanabe Recital" held at the Tokyo Postal Savings Hall on October 19, 1976, won the Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Grand Prize in the jazz category. This is the recording of that event.
JVC VIJ-28050 Japan 1985
JP￥1380
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER, Cover Soiled *The image is not from the actual item.
A refreshing fusion led by the saxophone. The bright and light sound brings to mind summer scenes.
This work combines outstanding technique with cutting-edge sound arrangements at the time, and has become a representative album of the Japanese fusion scene, garnering great support, especially from young people.
Wynton Marsalis - Wynton Marsalis
Bop, Hard Bop, Contemporary Jazz, Modal, Post Bop
CBS SONY 25AP 2278 Japan 1982
JP￥1380
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Acceptable (VG), Obi : Acceptable (VG)
LINER, Hard Stain on Cover, Hard Stain on Obi, Mark on Media *The image is not from the actual item.
This is the first leader album recorded in Japan.
Released in 1982, this album contains seven songs, including three self-composed tracks, "Father Time," "Hesitation," and "Twilight." It reached number 9 on the Billboard Jazz chart and number 165 on the overall 200.
Miles Davis - Sketches Of Spain
CBS SONY 18AP 2057 Japan 1981
JP￥2080
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER *The image is not from the actual item.
VSOP Quintet - Tempest In The Colosseum
CBS SONY 40AP 771~2 Japan 1977
JP￥3480
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
LINER *The image is not from the actual item.
A live album capturing the entirety of their legendary first performance in Japan.
Released in 1977. This live album was released only in Japan and contains footage of the band's first performance in Japan at the Denen Coliseum in the same year. You can enjoy the spectacular live performance of classic songs such as "Eye of the Hurricane" and "Maiden Voyage."
Manhattan Transfer - Bodies And Soul
Jazz-Funk, Contemporary Jazz, Vocal, Swing
ATLANTIC P-11277 Japan 1983
JP￥449
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Excellent (EX), Obi : Excellent (EX)
LINER *The image is not from the actual item.
Contemporary Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Jazz-Funk
THREE BLIND MICE TBM-15 Japan 1995
JP￥17980
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+), Obi : Very Good Plus (VG+)
Hard Stain on Cover, Crease/Crinkle on Obi *The image is not from the actual item.
Great performance by the best members.
A masterpiece of Japanese jazz and rare groove.
Earl Klugh - Magic In Your Eyes
BLUE NOTE GP 3160 Japan 1978
JP￥480
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
*The image is not from the actual item.
A magical gaze played by an acoustic guitar.
A masterpiece of smooth jazz with an elegant and soft melody that will soothe your soul.
Disco, Smooth Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Soul-Jazz, Smooth Jazz
MCA MCA 3094 US 1979
JP￥980
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+), Jacket : Very Good Plus (VG+)
*The image is not from the actual item.
The Crusaders' hit album, also known as the bible of fusion music.
After overcoming the departure of a member in 1976, the band welcomed female singer Randy Crawford and the first song, "Street Life," became a hit.
